MZES project director Prof. Dr. Hartmut Wessler has received the Theory Award of the German Communication Association (DGPuK) for his book "Habermas and the Media". » more

New scientific staff member: Julian Axenfeld

In May 2019, Julian Axenfeld started working as a researcher in the DFG-funded project A2.14 „Modular Questionnaire Designs for Social Surveys“. » more

Julia Jakob new scientific staff member

Since April 2019, Julia Jakob works as a researcher in the DFG research project “Mediated Contestation in Comparative Perspective” led by Prof. Hartmut Wessler. » more

Call for papers: special issue "Citizens, Media and Politics in Challenging Times" of the Journal of Public Deliberation

Please see PDF below for submission guidelines and all further information. The deadline for manuscripts to be considered for the special issue is July 31, 2019. » more

New scientific staff member: Konstantin Gavras

Since February 2019, Konstantin Gavras has been working as researcher in the project B3.21 "Fighting Together, Moving Apart? » more

Katharina Koch new scientific staff member

Since January 2019, Katharina Koch works as a researcher in the project A1.3 „Comparing the Coordination of Elderly Care Services in European Welfare States: How Organizational Actors Respond to Ma » more

DFG funding for Dr. Alejandro Ecker's research on intra-party politics and European multiparty governments

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved funding for Dr. Alejandro Ecker's project B2.18 "Intra-Party Politics and European Multiparty Governments". » more

Further research grant for PD Dr. Christian Stecker: funding approved for "Flexible Majorities as an Alternative to Rigid Majority Coalitions in Germany"

The Baden-Württemberg Foundation has approved funding for PD Dr. Christian Stecker's project B2.21 "Flexible Majorities as an Alternative to Rigid Majority Coalitions in Germany". » more

How to improve survey data in the social sciences? DFG funding for Professor Annelies Blom, Dr. Christian Bruch, and Professor Christof Wolf

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has granted funding for the project project A2.14 "Modular Questionnaire Designs for Social Surveys: Statistical Modelling of Designed Missingness". » more